Synonyms of suspension

suspension

noun

sə-ˈspen(t)-shən 

as in suspense

a state of temporary inactivity

trading with that nation is in suspension until it improves its record on human rights

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suspense
• abeyance
• moratorium
• coma
• cold storage
• suspended animation
• latency
• quiescence
• recession
• dormancy
• inertia
• recess
• rest
• inaction
• deep freeze
• doldrums
• holding pattern
• standstill
• inertness
• motionlessness
• slumber
• impasse
• hibernation
• sleep
• remission
• hypnosis
• layoff
• downtime
• torpor
• repose
• idleness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuation
• continuance
• renewal
• resumption
• resuscitation
• recommencement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of suspension

On the road, the bZ’s suspension prioritizes ride comfort over corner-carving theatrics, absorbing rough pavement pretty well while maintaining enough body control to avoid feeling too floaty. — New Atlas, 20 July 2026

The suit alleges that the temporary suspension violated due process protections outlined in the university’s faculty handbook. — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

In fact, other officials told me that, after the suspension of the large-bomb shipment, Finer proposed that the five-hundred-pound bombs be withheld, too, as they were packed alongside the two-thousand-pound ones. — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

The American team’s victory that night was eclipsed by star player Folarin Balogun being hit with a red card for a contact foul, which resulted in a suspension. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026